Seven-Up Co. v. Goodhope

ORDER

REGAN, District Judge.

Presently pending before the Federal Trade Commission is a proceeding charging plaintiff, a soft drink manufacturer, with engaging in unfair methods of competition in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S. C. , Section 45, by reason of provisions in licenses granted to its bottlers whereby the bottlers agree not to sell the product outside of a designated geographical territory. Similar complaints were filed and are pending against other soft drink manufacturers, including Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola. Plaintiff moved to dismiss the Commission…